Portraits of Boroondara was the theme for this year's Boroondara Photograph Competition and we received some fantastic entries showcasing people in our community.
The entries were judged by curators from our Arts and Culture department, who had the following comments:
"Many of the entries this year, spoke to the significant impact that COVID-19 has had on the lives of Boroondara residents. Some photographers turned to the natural world for inspiration, and others focused on home environments and activities, and beloved members of their families."
"Across the board, we were impressed with the broad range of experimental camera techniques, and the entrants’ command of light and composition. The black and white entries in contemporary categories were also a nice surprise."
This year’s Best in Competition has been awarded to Elisabeth Frank for her photograph Carolina, taken at Oxley Road, Hawthorn.
See all the entries in the Boroondara Photograph Competition 2020 in our extensive local history photograph collection.
We are always looking to add more images of Boroondara to our collection, so if you have some great images of the local area, please consider donating a copy.
Young Photographers’ Competition
| Section | First prize | Second prize | Third prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior (Primary school) |
Girl Gazing Miranda Gerdsen |
Floral thoughts Miranda Gerdsen |
No entries |
| Middle (Years 7 to 9) |
Tricks of the Light Matthew Scouller |
Tree Reading Amy Gerdsen |
Social Isolation Monique Thorp |
| Senior (Years 10 to 12) |
Phantom Ping Pong Nadine Lim |
Portable Home James Padgham |
Home Gen Lightfoot |
Open Photograph Competition
| Section | First prize | Second prize | Third prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Historical - Portraits of Boroondara photo taken from 1800s to 1954 |
Mum and Dad by the Fire Keith Head |
Presbyterian Boys Association Film Night Keith Head |
No entries |
| Historical - Portraits of Boroondara photo taken from 1955 to 1984 |
Playing in the backyard Susan Johns |
Dress ups Susan Johns |
Redex Australia Trial Mario Lattuada |
| Historical - Portraits of Boroondara photo taken from 1985 to 2016 |
Carolina Elisabeth Frank |
On our Way to the Big Day Michael Scott |
Lolly pop lady Elisabeth Frank |
|
Boroondara today - Portraits of Boroondara (2017 to present)
|
Paediatrician in PPE Elisa Rough |
Young and old outside Maranoa Amy Wise |
Father and Son Jennifer Green |
| Section | First prize |
|---|---|
| Women of Boroondara - Portraits of amazing women of Boroondara |
Shirley in the Garden Elisa Rough |
Congratulations to all the winners and everyone who took part in the competition.
Girl Gazing by Miranda Gerdsen
Tricks of the Light, Matthew Scouller
Phantom Ping Pong, Nadine Lim
Mum and Dad by the Fire, Keith Head
Playing in the backyard, Susan Johns
Carolina by Elisabeth Frank
Paediatrician in PPE, Elisa Rough
Shirley in the Garden, Elisa Rough